Where does “Ragnarr” come from?

Ragnarr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse herr, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “Ragnarr”, step by step

Ragnarr traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse herr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseherrcrowd, great number; host; army, host, troops
2Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨarmy leader; commander; warrior
3Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Old Norse regin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsereginthe gods, the ruling powers
2Proto-Germanicraginądecision, advice, counsel
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrokéno-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrok-—

via Proto-Germanic Raginaharjaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicRaginaharjazA male given name

Words derived from “Ragnarr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →
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